Prior to becoming affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan, Sunz were known as Da Last Future and included rappers Shabazz The Disciple and 7th Ambassador, along with producer Supreme. 7th Ambassador retired before the group's Wu-affiliated days really got started, and soon before the release of their debut album The Last Shall Be First in 1998 both Killah Priest and Shabazz began to clash with Wu leader RZA, both eventually effectively cutting their Wu ties and leaving the group for solo careers. Supreme was kicked out of the group in late 2000, when it was discovered he had been heavily bootlegging the group's music, including leaking a whole album titled The First Testament. Killah Priest, who was absent from the recording of the group's second album proper Saviorz Day in 2002, has began to rediscover his Wu-Tang ties and is expected to work with the group again soon, while Shabazz made his official return to Sunz Of Man in early 2003.
Discography
* The Last Shall Be First (1998)
* The First Testament aka Elements (1999)
* Saviorz Day (2002)
* Elements (2004)
* Freedom Of Speech (2004)
* The Old Testament (2006)
The plan
Sunz of Man Lyrics
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You think you got it all setup
You think you got the perfect plan
You think you got it all setup
You think you got the perfect plan
Prodigal Sunn:
We break your plans up
Throw your hands up
Stand up soldierly
Enemies close to me
The president took a colt to me
The same one that threw a rope on me
Pick on dead brains like the vulturs be
Build like construction
Bring plans destruction
Malfunction your internet with intelect
These doors in the Sunz of Mansion
You ain't enter yet
Where we trap you
Like Soloman's Temple
Caught you tryin' to steal a jewel
Out my mental
Who sent you
Devils drive your soul like a rental
The hell what we been through
Since we start speakin' Hebrew
We got robbed stuck up with needles
Be careful they need you
They plan to delete you
????? on to lead you
It's good verses evil
Chorus
60 Second Assassin:
A dollar
Black power
To destroy
The real mccoy
We off the roof
Oh yeah
One hundred proof
My plans
Sunz got it locked up
Oh yeah
Chase it down with Vodka
Oh yeah
Sunz of Man
Could stop us
What's the plan
Setup perfect why flop us
My man
It be me and you
Oh yeah
Down by the river
Oh yeah
Without guns and triggers
Wu man
Sunz plan is perfect from there
Think what I know when the nine ran
To the eight to the nine to the two g's
Never plan to fail
Never fail to plan
Chorus
Prodigal Sunn:
Sleepin' on persians
We used to wear turbins
Daughters the virgins gold slippers
Now they gon be strippers
Can't hold they liquor
They fight and bicker
God sent blew out the projects
No life left jobless
Diggin' out garbage
No welfare with no healthcare
The pain is felt here
They decieving with TV's
Turned her into a species
Won't feed the seed
The government raise the rent
Birth control pills
We owe mills
Black man and the black woman can't get along
Because Rikki Lake is on
With two horns
Let's take it back to the applejacks hat
Before they shackled blacks
We was above things
Now we drug fiends
Shootin' dope in our bloodstreams
We love cream
We love dreams
When our feet are soft
Comin' up to me with three fourths
Tryin to get the freak off
But you know Priest thoughts
If knowledge is a freecourse
Keep your knees crossed
I can see forked tongue
Taught when I was young
By the older
Brush it off our shoulders
Chorus
60 Second Assassin:
This plan ain't written we be livin' it
Wisdom flow ocean leak
To deep to swim in it
Women, Lil' Kim and them
Instead of bein' militant but feminent
You guilty or innocent
Rap black internationalist
Niggaz kill me with that old fashion shhhh
Claimin' buy this
They ain't real with they topics
Claimin' worldly knowledge
You get tossed like the Thomasses
It is a promise, kid
Your English will get buffed and
Based on David you roughin
Your whole majors is frontin'
Triple in your front, blue
So why ya'll still theivin from the Sunz of Man
Independent group
Information must be leakin out my faucet
True
Aqua blue and still ain't nothin' new
In the Sunz whippin'
Even as it was written
As it was written
You think you got it all setup
Prodigal Sunn:
Interception of your production
Self-destruction of the son of man
Never thought the alien
Would eventually make grandz
Hand in hand
Peace to black man, woman, and child
Juveniles ????????????????????
Young and liberated
Some deceased and separated
Non-educated rated out-dated they never made it
Swift wisdom precision
Islam my definition
They call us make sonic brawlic wise decision
Snakes missin' the fiction
Out of jurisdiction
To late to listen
About you bombin' competition
Chorus
I'm your father
I'm your daddy
I'm your brother
Asiatic
I'm your doctor
When you bleed
From that wrong
Teach your seeds
What they need
Is true knowledge
From the tree
To be free
I'm your Son of Man
I'm your Son of Man
The song "The Plan" by Sunz of Man is a powerful commentary on the state of the world and the struggle for power and control. The song begins with the chorus, which repeats the central idea of the song, that those in power believe they have the perfect plan, but it will inevitably fail. The verses are delivered by Prodigal Sunn and 60 Second Assassin, both members of Sunz of Man, and they touch on a variety of themes relevant to the world today.
Prodigal Sunn's verse touches on the corrupt governments that rule over people, even going so far as to say that the President had a hand in his personal struggles. He also speaks on the importance of knowledge and tact, pointing out that ignorance and poor planning can lead to failure. He mentions the Sunz of Mansion as a place where the group will trap their enemies, using Solomon's Temple as a metaphor for their clever tactics. He also speaks on the discrimination and hardships that people in poverty face, saying that they are used as pawns by those in power. The verse ends with Prodigal Sunn declaring that he is a Son of Man, tying in the theme of spiritual rebellion with the larger message of the song.
60 Second Assassin's verse speaks on the importance of planning and preparation, pointing out that those who fail to plan will ultimately fail. He touches on the idea of Black power and the destruction of those who stand in the way of progress. He also makes a reference to the Wu-Tang Clan, of which Sunz of Man is an affiliate, saying that the Sunz will always succeed because they have the support of their family. He speaks on the importance of women in the movement, expressing the idea that they should be seen as warriors rather than just objects of desire. He brings the theme full circle by ending his verse with "As it was written," a reference to the belief that fate is predetermined.
Overall, "The Plan" is a powerful song that touches on a variety of themes, from corruption and discrimination to the importance of planning and the strength of community in the fight against oppression.
Line by Line Meaning
We break your plans up
We disrupt your carefully constructed plans
Sunz of Man what
The Sunz of Man crew is here
Throw your hands up
Raise your hands in surrender
Stand up soldierly
Stand strong and proud like a soldier
Enemies close to me
I have enemies who are near to me
The president took a colt to me
The president betrayed me with a harmful act
The same one that threw a rope on me
The same person who tried to hang me
Pick on dead brains like the vulturs be
Exploit lifeless minds like vultures do
Build like construction
Creating and constructing like a builder
Bring plans destruction
Bring about the destruction of plans
Malfunction your internet with intelect
Disrupt your internet connection with intelligence
These doors in the Sunz of Mansion
These doors are in the Sunz of Mansion
You ain't enter yet
You haven't entered yet
Where we trap you
Where we capture and confine you
Like Soloman's Temple
In a manner similar to Soloman's Temple
Caught you tryin' to steal a jewel
Caught you attempting to steal a valuable item
Out my mental
Out of my mind or thoughts
Who sent you
Who sent you here
Devils drive your soul like a rental
Evil influences control your soul temporarily
The hell what we been through
The hardships we've endured
Since we start speakin' Hebrew
Since we began speaking Hebrew
We got robbed stuck up with needles
We were robbed at gunpoint with needles
Be careful they need you
Be cautious, they want to use you
They plan to delete you
They intend to erase you
????? on to lead you
Unknown meaning
It's good verses evil
A battle between good and evil
A dollar
Money
Black power
The power of the black community
To destroy
To cause destruction
The real mccoy
The genuine and authentic thing
We off the roof
We are energetically enthusiastic
Oh yeah
An expression of agreement or confirmation
One hundred proof
Fully authentic or true
My plans
My strategies or intentions
Sunz got it locked up
The Sunz have complete control
Chase it down with Vodka
Follow it up with Vodka
Sunz of Man
The group called Sunz of Man
Could stop us
Cannot prevent us
What's the plan
What is the strategy or course of action
Setup perfect why flop us
If the setup is perfect, why are we failing
My man
My friend or associate
It be me and you
It's you and me together
Down by the river
In a location near the river
Without guns and triggers
Without firearms or mechanisms to activate them
Wu man
A member of the Wu-Tang Clan
Sunz plan is perfect from there
The Sunz' plan is flawless from that standpoint
Think what I know when the nine ran
Consider the knowledge I possess when the situation became intense
To the eight to the nine to the two g's
From 1982, the year the Wu-Tang Clan was formed, to the present
Never plan to fail
Never have the intention to fail
Never fail to plan
Always have a well-thought-out plan
Sleepin' on persians
Ignoring or underestimating Persians
We used to wear turbins
In the past, we used to wear turbans
Daughters the virgins gold slippers
The daughters are innocent and wear beautiful shoes
Now they gon be strippers
Now they are becoming strippers
Can't hold they liquor
Unable to handle alcohol well
They fight and bicker
They argue and quarrel
God sent blew out the projects
Divine intervention caused the destruction of the projects
No life left jobless
There is no vitality or purpose in being unemployed
Diggin' out garbage
Searching through trash or waste materials
No welfare with no healthcare
No government assistance and no access to healthcare
The pain is felt here
The suffering is experienced in this place
They deceiving with TV's
They are misleading through television
Turned her into a species
Transformed her into an object or commodity
Won't feed the seed
Won't provide support or nourishment to the future generation
The government raise the rent
The government increases the cost of rent
Birth control pills
Pills used to prevent pregnancy
We owe mills
We owe millions of dollars
Black man and the black woman can't get along
There is conflict and tension between black men and women
Because Rikki Lake is on
Because the Rikki Lake show is airing
With two horns
Symbolizing the devil or evil
Let's take it back to the applejacks hat
Let's go back to a simpler time
Before they shackled blacks
Before black people were enslaved
We was above things
We were superior or better than others
Now we drug fiends
Now we are addicted to drugs
Shootin' dope in our bloodstreams
Injecting drugs into our veins
We love cream
We love money or wealth
We love dreams
We love aspirations or fantasies
When our feet are soft
When we are weak or vulnerable
Comin' up to me with three fourths
Approaching me with only part of what is expected or needed
Tryin to get the freak off
Trying to engage in sexual activity
But you know Priest thoughts
But you understand the thoughts of the Priest
If knowledge is a freecourse
If knowledge is available to everyone
Keep your knees crossed
Remain abstinent or celibate
I can see forked tongue
I can see through deception or lies
Taught when I was young
Learned when I was a child
By the older
By the older generation
Brush it off our shoulders
Dismiss or ignore it
This plan ain't written we be livin' it
This plan is not something we have just written down, we are actively living it
Wisdom flow ocean leak
Wisdom flows like a leak in the ocean
To deep to swim in it
Too deep to fully understand
Women, Lil' Kim and them
Referring to women, including Lil' Kim and others
Instead of bein' militant but feminent
Instead of being militantly feminine
You guilty or innocent
Whether you are guilty or innocent
Rap black internationalist
A rapper who supports black internationalism
Niggaz kill me with that old fashion shhhh
People frustrate me with their outdated way of thinking
Claimin' buy this
Claiming to buy or possess certain things
They ain't real with they topics
They are not authentic in their subjects or themes
Claimin' worldly knowledge
Claiming to have knowledge about the world
You get tossed like the Thomasses
You get discarded or rejected like the Thomasses
It is a promise, kid
It is a guarantee, my friend
Your English will get buffed
Your English will improve or become more polished
And based on David you roughin
Drawing inspiration from David, you are tough and resilient
Your whole majors is frontin'
Your entire focus or area of interest is false or deceptive
Triple in your front, blue
Showing off or displaying something in a flashy way
So why ya'll still theivin from the Sunz of Man
So why are you still stealing from the Sunz of Man
Independent group
A group that operates independently
Information must be leakin out my faucet
Information must be leaking out from me at an alarming rate
True
Real or genuine
Aqua blue and still ain't nothin' new
Even though it is a familiar color, it is still unique
In the Sunz whippin'
In the Sunz, mastering or excelling
Even as it was written
Even as it was previously stated
You think you got it all setup
You believe you have everything arranged perfectly
You think you got the perfect plan
You believe you have devised the flawless plan
My plans
My strategies or intentions
Sunz got it locked up
The Sunz have complete control
Oh yeah
An expression of agreement or confirmation
Chase it down with Vodka
Follow it up with Vodka
Sunz of Man
The group called Sunz of Man
Could stop us
Cannot prevent us
What's the plan
What is the strategy or course of action
Setup perfect why flop us
If the setup is perfect, why are we failing
My man
My friend or associate
It be me and you
It's you and me together
Down by the river
In a location near the river
Without guns and triggers
Without firearms or mechanisms to activate them
Wu man
A member of the Wu-Tang Clan
Sunz plan is perfect from there
The Sunz' plan is flawless from that standpoint
Think what I know when the nine ran
Consider the knowledge I possess when the situation became intense
To the eight to the nine to the two g's
From 1982, the year the Wu-Tang Clan was formed, to the present
Never plan to fail
Never have the intention to fail
Never fail to plan
Always have a well-thought-out plan
Sleepin' on persians
Ignoring or underestimating Persians
We used to wear turbins
In the past, we used to wear turbans
Daughters the virgins gold slippers
The daughters are innocent and wear beautiful shoes
Now they gon be strippers
Now they are becoming strippers
Can't hold they liquor
Unable to handle alcohol well
They fight and bicker
They argue and quarrel
God sent blew out the projects
Divine intervention caused the destruction of the projects
No life left jobless
There is no vitality or purpose in being unemployed
Diggin' out garbage
Searching through trash or waste materials
No welfare with no healthcare
No government assistance and no access to healthcare
The pain is felt here
The suffering is experienced in this place
They deceiving with TV's
They are misleading through television
Turned her into a species
Transformed her into an object or commodity
Won't feed the seed
Won't provide support or nourishment to the future generation
The government raise the rent
The government increases the cost of rent
Birth control pills
Pills used to prevent pregnancy
We owe mills
We owe millions of dollars
Black man and the black woman can't get along
There is conflict and tension between black men and women
Because Rikki Lake is on
Because the Rikki Lake show is airing
With two horns
Symbolizing the devil or evil
Let's take it back to the applejacks hat
Let's go back to a simpler time
Before they shackled blacks
Before black people were enslaved
We was above things
We were superior or better than others
Now we drug fiends
Now we are addicted to drugs
Shootin' dope in our bloodstreams
Injecting drugs into our veins
We love cream
We love money or wealth
We love dreams
We love aspirations or fantasies
When our feet are soft
When we are weak or vulnerable
Comin' up to me with three fourths
Approaching me with only part of what is expected or needed
Tryin to get the freak off
Trying to engage in sexual activity
But you know Priest thoughts
But you understand the thoughts of the Priest
If knowledge is a freecourse
If knowledge is available to everyone
Keep your knees crossed
Remain abstinent or celibate
I can see forked tongue
I can see through deception or lies
Taught when I was young
Learned when I was a child
By the older
By the older generation
Brush it off our shoulders
Dismiss or ignore it
This plan ain't written we be livin' it
This plan is not something we have just written down, we are actively living it
Wisdom flow ocean leak
Wisdom flows like a leak in the ocean
To deep to swim in it
Too deep to fully understand
Women, Lil' Kim and them
Referring to women, including Lil' Kim and others
Instead of bein' militant but feminent
Instead of being militantly feminine
You guilty or innocent
Whether you are guilty or innocent
Rap black internationalist
A rapper who supports black internationalism
Niggaz kill me with that old fashion shhhh
People frustrate me with their outdated way of thinking
Claimin' buy this
Claiming to buy or possess certain things
They ain't real with they topics
They are not authentic in their subjects or themes
Claimin' worldly knowledge
Claiming to have knowledge about the world
You get tossed like the Thomasses
You get discarded or rejected like the Thomasses
It is a promise, kid
It is a guarantee, my friend
Your English will get buffed
Your English will improve or become more polished
And based on David you roughin
Drawing inspiration from David, you are tough and resilient
Your whole majors is frontin'
Your entire focus or area of interest is false or deceptive
Triple in your front, blue
Showing off or displaying something in a flashy way
So why ya'll still theivin from the Sunz of Man
So why are you still stealing from the Sunz of Man
Independent group
A group that operates independently
Information must be leakin out my faucet
Information must be leaking out from me at an alarming rate
True
Real or genuine
Aqua blue and still ain't nothin' new
Even though it is a familiar color, it is still unique
In the Sunz whippin'
In the Sunz, mastering or excelling
Even as it was written
Even as it was previously stated
I'm your father
I am your paternal figure
I'm your daddy
I am your paternal figure
I'm your brother
I am your sibling
Asiatic
Relating to the Asian continent or its people
I'm your doctor
I am your medical professional
When you bleed
When you are injured and blood is flowing
From that wrong
From that incorrect or immoral action
Teach your seeds
Educate your children
What they need
What they require or desire
Is true knowledge
Is genuine or accurate information
From the tree
From a source of wisdom or knowledge
To be free
To experience freedom or liberation
I'm your Son of Man
I am your embodiment of humanity or divinity
I'm your Son of Man
I am your embodiment of humanity or divinity
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CURTIS MAYFIELD, E RANDLE EDWARD, SELWYN BOUGARD, CH-RON SMITH, FREDERICK CUFFIE, VIRGIL RUFF, WALTER REED
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Madvillany718
One of the best songs to come from the Wu family. Such positivity from the Sunz. And the sample is so soulful. ππΏβ€οΈ
MasterCipher Supreme
After meeting half of The Wu and Killarmy in '98, I drove off pumping this in the parking lot and Street Life was jumping up and down screaming "oh, shit! oh shit!" He wasn't expecting to hear someone pumping Sunz of Man in SC. Wu Tang 4Ever.
soul
A lot of good shit gets played there.... not by many people tho. But U will hear shit like this at da Spotπ―
LIL JON'S
What event was this?
Sincere4Eva
This shit still slaps hard af in 2021 as it did back then.. we need more uplifting, positive music to hit the air waves π₯π₯π₯
Poetics
Beautiful music like this is overlooked and downplayed for the likes that weak, commercialized, sale out garbage that's pollutin the minds of the youth. If we don't take heed to wise words of MCs like Sunz of Man, Nas, Black Dove, Killah Priest, Cormega, AZ, etc, there won't be too many of our people to liberate. Much respect to all the true MCs who spit words of wisdom in paragraphs of mysticism and still go unnoticed in the mainstream. Somethin's gotta change.
Roosevelt Darbey
Look at the message these brothers were saying, deep powerful stuff very prophetic.
Yay-Hovah
This song was and is dope. These brothers were waaay to positive for the Satanic music industry. So underrated.
THEDARKSIDEOFTHEFORCE66
Spitting albums about biblical scripture the industry was not going to push and them talking about conspiracies also.
nicolas osteguin
Yea no they weren't songs like sin of man contradict it all